Senator Murphy to move, on the next day of sitting:

That the Economics References Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on 29 September 1999, from 3.30 pm, to take evidence for the committee's inquiry into the operation of the Australian Taxation Office.

Senator Ian Campbell to move, on the next day of sitting:

That the Australian National Training Authority Amendment Bill 1998 be taken together with the Vocational Education and Training Funding Amendment Bill 1999 after the bills are read a first time.

Senator Brown to move, on 12 October 1999:

That the Senate—

(a) notes the overwhelming vote for independence of the East Timorese people and Indonesian President Habibie's endorsement of this outcome; and

(b) calls on the Australian Government to withdraw its de jure recognition of Indonesian sovereignty over East Timor.